Not the time for ego: Margaret Alva on TMC’s decision to abstain from voting in VP polls
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Margaret Alva has expressed disappointment with the Trinamool Congress’s decision to abstain from voting in the vice presidential election
Margaret Alva has expressed disappointment with the Trinamool Congress’s decision to abstain from voting in the vice presidential election. Alva is the Opposition’s candidate for the vice-presidential election.
Taking to Twitter, Margarate Alva said, “The TMC's decision to abstain from voting in the VP election is disappointing. This isn't the time for 'whataboutery’, ego or anger. This is the time for courage, leadership and unity. I believe Mamata Banerjee , who is the epitome of courage, will stand with the Opposition.”
The Trinamool Congress has decided to abstain from voting in the vice presidential elections as it does not agree with the way the Opposition candidate was decided without keeping the party in the loop. The decision was taken after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with TMC MPs on Thursday, July 22.
NDA has fielded former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as its candidate for the vice presidential election, while the Opposition parties have fielded former Rajasthan governor Margaret Alva.
The TMC has registered its protest as to how the joint Opposition candidate was announced without consulting Mamata Banerjee.
